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3.377 R187303 1 Russel's Farewel Russell's Farewell Russell's Farewell IN Wapping there did dwelt of late,/ a Maiden fair and clear, Pepys 3.377 Wing P1538B Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 377 [?]/ Perjur'd Steward's Cruelty:/ OR, THE/ Forsaken Maiden's Lamentation; being a Relation of a young Steward/ of a Man of War, who after Contract of Marriage, and a Voyage to Cales,/ with his Sweet-heart, treacherously forsook her; with the Steward's sor-/ rowful Lamentation. [?] Perjur'd Steward's Cruelty: OR, THE Forsaken Maiden's Lamentation; being a Relation of a young Steward of a Man of War, who after Contract of Marriage, and a Voyage to Cales, with his Sweet-heart, treacherously forsook her; with the Steward's sor- rowful Lamentation. [?] Perjured Steward's Cruelty: Or, the Forsaken Maiden's Lamentation; Being a Relation of a Young Steward of a Man of War, Who After Contract of Marriage, and a Voyage to Calais, With His Sweetheart, Treacherously Forsook Her; With the Steward's Sorrowful Lamentation. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 205 x 304 holed, uneven inking funerary borders: 85 x 3, 196 x 5 1664-1703 Printed for I. Blare on London=bridge. J. Blare BBTI

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IN Wapping there did dwelt of late, a Maiden fair and clear, But she was most unfortunate, as to you I'll declare; For on a time it chanced so, that she engaged was Unto a Steward, brisk and gay, but mark what came to pass: A piece of Mony then he broke, a Ring to her he gave, The Matrimony it was read, then she was made a Slave; Unto his false deluding Tongue, she then did lend and Ear, When Vows he'd made that he'd grove true unto his only Dear. All in the Bay of Cales she dwelt, for two months space or more, Then he sail'd up into the Straights, she came to English shore;
But he had bound her fast indeed, while he was on the Sea, Which makes me now set forth with speed his cruel Perjury. His piece of Mony he did crave, in February last, Because the Captain he would please, his Steward to remain, Which makes me to lament and say, Farewell false-hearted Man. But mark what hapned unto them, as they were home-wards bound, For the false Oaths he'd made to her, the Carile-ship was dround; For in the Downs near Bradsin call'd, they were got safely in, But for the Steward's sake alone, God caus'd this to be done.
He must expect where-e're he goes, her Prayers for to have, Which is that he may ne'r return, but always be a Slave, Until his Heart it does relent, and he her pardon crave, For being so unjust to her, whom he has made a Slave. The Ship is called the Content, which you have made your choice, Because the name of it sounds well, and you think to rejoyce In it, but do not fancy so, for sure your Life will be Inthrawl'd sore with grief and woe, for all your Perjury. Go out of Harbour when you will, you shall not happy be, The roring Seas shall you devour, for all your Perjury, Which you have done for luker sake to please your Master kind, But you'll repent when its too late, my Vision you will find. You must believe that in this World, I cannot long remain, And it is for your sake alone, that I do thus complain, Now in the blossom of my youth, pale Death is all I crave, But be assur'd my Ghost you'll see, when I am laid in Grave. His Sorrowful Answer. Dear Hannah, I confess indeed, I have been false to you, But it is through my Captain's means, that I did break my Vow; He urged me both night and day, no rest then could I take, I yielded have unto his will, but now myself I hate. It was two Years agone when I your Face did first behold, And she appeared unto me, more glorious then Gold,
Which glitters fine & tempts Mens hearts, as I with grief now tell, O cursed Gold that hath wrought this, and made me to rebel. When first on board our Ship he came, she was my chief delight, And in her favour for to get, I strove both day and night, With bended knees I kist her hand, and fingers long and fine, And often did I sigh and wish that with her I might joyn. Then did I straight ingage myself with Gold and Silver too, Witness I called at that time, I would be just and true: O wretched Man as hear I am, my Perjury I rue, But it was through my Captains's means, that I did prove untrue. When we got in the Town of Cal[e]s, I would have marry'd been, Unto a Chaplin I did speak, and then I bought a Ring; With bended knees I did intreat that she would be my Bride, But all my labour was in vain, for still she me deny'd. She said that she never would wed, till England she did see, And if please God I did return, my wedded Wife she'd be; But then I made the Proverb true, when she from me was gone, I changed my old Love for a new, my dear Hannah I mourn. Young Men, young Men where-e're you be, come listen unto me, Before you never break your Vows, when you do go to Sea; Be constant in your promises, least afterwards you rue, As I here cry, My misery is great, what shall I do?
Printed for J. Blare on London-bridge.